The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-26
THE PRINCES BAD BOYS.
The Youths Are Very Rapid, and Are Not
Overly Brilliant

Overly Brilliant
London Letter in Philadelphia Telegraph.
People are asking why it that the second
next King of England has been suddenly ordered
off to the sterile rock of Gibraltar. whittier he
has Just departed in company with or in charge
of couple Of equerries not too remarkable for
youth or bonhomie No one that knows Glib
will think that Albert Victor has gone out there
of his accord, and the official explanation
that it is necessary for him do duty with the
Rifles out there is only genteel way of letting
the yonng Prince down easily. The fact is that
II. r HIS papa has been so busy of late going
round with the hat for the Imperial Institute
that he has not had time to look after his hopeful
sons, who are just about the age when hopeful
sons require little supervision, and who are
getting more like their father every day.
1t is whispered that the elder has been little
bit on the spree. and that various considerations
have induced the Temporary exile of this prom
ising chip of the old Guelph block. Meanwhile
brother George has been displaying praise
worthy readiness to keep up with the times.
Quite recently he presented para, they say.
with big bundle of bills, which he confessed
his inability to meet Albert Edward scratched
his head in the place where the wool ought to
be, and finally let fly at his promising No.
with more vigor than elegance How dare he
run up such bIlls2 How dare he ask his father
to pay them out of his slender resourcess
Nv hen was your age" said he, in concluslon-
You were, sir. twice as bad" SAID young
George, completing the sentence for him.
'Ah, WELL" said papa, "Tll what L can
do for you.n And now he bethinks it rather
rough on the father that the little doings of his
youth should be brought to his remembrance by
his own son. But George must take care.
we shall read one fine morning that he, too,
has been deported to some arid and eminently
respectable spot. He is mothers darling.
though is George. and when she heard Of
the earthquakes she in fearful state of
mind until reassuring news came to hand from
her
The elder son is nice-looking lad. although
not very strong physically. AS a lady remarked
on seeing him with his sloping shoulders. at the
theater. one night recently: "Why, bless the
boy! he looks for all the world like 8 cham
payne bottle" AS possible future king. it be-
hooves us to look upon him with due respect
but candor compels me to say that he is intel
lectually far inferior to his father and brother
George, who, by the way, is general favorite
with all.
friend of mine few weeks ago was invited
to meet Prince Albert Victor at a country house
in Surrey, and had the honor of assisting at the
important function of the Princes first rat hunt
over which he (the Prince) was moved to greater
enthusiasm than he was ever known to exhibit
before A little joke occurred on the same day,
which amused the Prince nightly. Sir Francis
Doyle was one of the party, and was duly in
troduced to Albert Victor; but, being very short
sighted, he mstook equerrv for the genuine
simon-pure, to whom he made profound
obeisance The Prince was hugely delighted at
the mistake. and would not have the worthy
baronet undeceived. He watched during the
rest of the day with the keenest enjoyment Sir
Francis Royal Highnessng aud kow-towing to
his equerry and to this moment Sir Francis
Doyle is ignorant of the mistake he made.